Honda new power unit runs on-track
Honda’s new-specification power unit has run on-track for the first time in Aston Martin’s AMR26 during a filming day at the Hungaroring, ahead of its planned race debut at the Dutch Grand Prix. Honda had outlined the plan in Hungary, with trackside general manager Shintaro Orihara saying: “We will now take the important step of introducing our new-spec power unit in the Netherlands.” A Honda spokesperson then confirmed to F1.com on Wednesday that the new engine had completed its first running.
Honda's updated power unit debuts in Aston Martin filming day
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Alpine’s Franco Colapinto, Audi’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Aston Martin third driver Jak Crawford ran at the Hungaroring in a Pirelli tyre test focused on 2027 compound development. The trio completed screening and long runs on C3 options, with Colapinto and Bortoleto also evaluating C4 and C5 variants via qualifying simulations and longer stints. Bortoleto logged the most laps on Tuesday (141) but Colapinto set the quickest time, a 1m20.371s, from 128 laps; Crawford did 136 laps and a best of 1m24.598s. Colapinto and Bortoleto continue testing today.
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